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Suggest Remedy For Headaches And Mental Fogginess

I had surgery for a hemorrhaging, non secreting macroadenoma last August. I felt my surgery went well. My surgeon said right after the surgery that he had removed all of the tumor. However, I have daily head pressures, headaches, head pains, and mental fogginess. Was told recovery rates vary. Taking various meds including hydrocort. I know that my case is not the average but should I accept this as I fell below the success percentage or is there more that can be done. I cannot function normally regularly because of pain. Worried.
Mon, 21 Jan 2019
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Hi,

I believe you can have a better quality of life by seeking relief from the headaches and mental fogginess.

The headaches may in part be due to residuals of the surgery or of the macroadenoma.

In other words, perhaps remnants of the tumor still remained (unbeknownst to the surgeon) and that the tumor may have returned? That's a possibility though less likely since you are probably under some type of radiographic vigilance.

However, you could be experiencing some hormonal imbalances that could be ferreted out by an endocrinologist so I would explore that avenue of possibilities.

This could also help the brain "fogginess."

Headaches, if not secondary to a hormonal imbalance could be improved with specific acute or chronic therapy depending upon the specific constellation of symptoms.

To that end, may I recommend that you check in with either a neurologist or headache specialist.

Certain classes of medication can be used either prophylactically or even abortively to take care of the headaches.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Dariush Saghafi,
Neurologist
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Suggest Remedy For Headaches And Mental Fogginess

Hi, I believe you can have a better quality of life by seeking relief from the headaches and mental fogginess. The headaches may in part be due to residuals of the surgery or of the macroadenoma. In other words, perhaps remnants of the tumor still remained (unbeknownst to the surgeon) and that the tumor may have returned? That s a possibility though less likely since you are probably under some type of radiographic vigilance. However, you could be experiencing some hormonal imbalances that could be ferreted out by an endocrinologist so I would explore that avenue of possibilities. This could also help the brain fogginess. Headaches, if not secondary to a hormonal imbalance could be improved with specific acute or chronic therapy depending upon the specific constellation of symptoms. To that end, may I recommend that you check in with either a neurologist or headache specialist. Certain classes of medication can be used either prophylactically or even abortively to take care of the headaches. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Dariush Saghafi, Neurologist